Wednesday, March 14, 2012

I've Been Sketching & Painting

I want to be purposeful with my new found free time so I have been spending a few hours every afternoon developing my painting and sketching skills. I often put a lot of pressure on myself to create something grand so I'm treating these like water color doodles. It's working well for me.  I actually finish the little creations that I start and I'm pretty happy with the results. I'm also learning how to use Illustrator right now so that I can create better digital sketches.  I'll share my progress with that soon. 
water color fashion sketch illustration legs
Inspiration for the legs found here and for the Geronimo Balloon here.
gouache painted bow
I am also trying out new mediums. I just recently starting painting with gouache. It's like watercolor paint but the pigment is more concentrated so the colors are much more vibrant. I look forward to playing with it more. 
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11 comments:

  1. Hannah B.March 14, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    I am a huge fan of gouche! Glad to see you're painting :)

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    1. UnknownMarch 14, 2012 at 10:38 AM

      Thanks Hannah, I'm having a blast. Your site is beautiful btw. I look forward to spending more time exploring it.

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  2. Michelle Engel BencskoMarch 14, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    I bought a gouache set about a year ago - you've inspired me to finally bust it out!

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  3. Amy - Bead BashMarch 15, 2012 at 8:17 AM

    I used to paint a lot but haven't in a long time - I used to use gouache as I was never very good with watercolour.

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  4. Gaby [The Vault Files]March 15, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    These are gorgeous, love them!

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    1. UnknownMarch 16, 2012 at 8:10 AM

      Thank you so much, I'll have more to share soon.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    the doodles look lovely - I like the colour selection very much, and they're nice and soft. I want to get my gouache and watercolours out of the cupboard now! They've definitely been unused for far too long! :) Thanks for sharing!

    Freddie & Cinnamon

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  6. Karolyn StephensonMarch 29, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    I dabble in oil not watercolor, so I love to view artists water color art! I am also usually drawn to gouache and water colors because I am not strong At using that medium. Look forward to seeing more of your work!

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  7. nicholeApril 4, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    LOVE these Michelle!

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  8. JessicaApril 17, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    Love your sketches!! So happy to have found your gorgeous blog, happy to be your newest follower!!

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